Parkhill School May 14 closing program and awards
The Parkhill School closing day on May 14 features a 7 PM program with recitations, dialogues, musical numbers, and awards. Students Erma Erling, Marvin Kaufman, Robert Appel, and others perform and receive recognition for reading 12 books, four months of perfect attendance, and top spots in outside reading and spelling contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkhill
Erma Erling Roark
Marvin Kaufman
Robert Appel
Allen Brandt
Bingham Hill School
Geneva Kress
Arlene Smith
Calvin Eslinger
Virginia Kramer
Robert Filloon
Robert Roark
Erma Erling
Lyle Kaufman
Ellen Filloon
Clyde Kaufman
Harold Kramer
James Roark
Wayne Filloon
Glen Kaufman
Donald Kaufman
Argofa Miss Welch Returns Home From Willard Welch House
Miss Maxine Welch spent a week with relatives in the Willard Welch home and returned to Sharon Wisconsin. She was accompanied to Freeport by Mrs. Welch and Mrs. James Mummert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Welch
Willard Welch
Sharon
Wis
Welch
James Mummert
Freeport
Grace Moyor
Retta Sisler
Roy Nycum
Mt. Carroll
Holm
Trinp
Argo
Harriett Kneale
E. A. Constant
Beaumont
Tex
Lynne Carroll
Roy Alexander
Nora Carroll
Mission
Reunion and school picnic mark Carroll county events
Mrs Reid Horner attended a Frances Shimer alumnae reunion in Center Hill School hosted by Virginia Williamson. The Preston Prairie school, taught by Lucille Sweitzer, closed today May 14 with a picnic. Mother's Day guests at Albert Petty home included Dr R H Petty and son and Mr and Mrs Howard Petty of Champaign, parents of a daughter born Sunday May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reid Horner
Carroll County
Frances Shimer College
Center Hill
Virginia Williamson
Preston Prairie School
Lucille Sweitzer
Albert Petty
R. H. Petty
Howard Petty
Champaign
Fulton engagements and local notices in May
Fulton news highlights an engagement announcing Irma Jean Ingwersen to Earl D Amman with a May 30 wedding planned. Mrs Martin Schipper underwent major surgery at Jane Lamb hospital after being moved there on May 6. Thomas Gallagher visits family during a ten day furlough from Ft. Knox after completing radio technician training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Ingwersen
Irma Jean
Earl D Amman
John Amman
Fulton
Martin Schipper
Jane Lamb Hospital
Thomas Gallagher
Carrie Gallagher
Gallagher
Ft. Knox
West Coast
Vernon Corbin
Howard Corbin
Mason City
Charles Hagan
Easton
Llewellyn Fay
Illinois Funeral Director’s Association
Lake Forest
Thomson Briefs Visit Ties North Iowa Families
Thomson notes visitors and travels across local families. Russell Gleason and daughter Nancy stopped at Luella Gleason. Sunday guests included Ed Martin and Charles Martin with two Chicago children at John Nordhoff home, and Harold Shelly family from Charlotte Iowa. Arnold Alm drove to Shell Lake Wisconsin to fetch John Lindquist and family. Lingquist to work for Ray Dodge farm. Ralph Olds and son Albert of Clinton joined Mrs. Charles Jenkins and Mrs. Helen Wentling for meals, with Mrs. Fred Smith and Beatrice of Freeport visiting in the evening. Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Melendy welcomed Chester Libberton family from Mt. Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Gleason
Nancy
Luella Gleason
John
Cornelius Nordhoff
Ed Martin
Charles Martin
Chicago
Harold Shelly
Charlotte
Arnold Alm
Shell Lake
Wis
John Lindquist
Lingquist
Alm
Ray Dodge
Ralph Olds
Albert
Clinton
Charles Jenkins
Olds
Helen Wentling
Fred Smith
Beatrice
Freeport
Jenkins
Joseph Melendy
Chester Libberton
Mt. Carroll
Fred Doden
Merle Doden
Frank Kahler
Morrison
John Hoy
Fulton
William Griswold
Forrest Kylinger
Ida Weber
Fred Milles
Wesley Sack
Harvey Marshall
George Daehler
Chadwick
Henry Parsons
Orella Bennett
Savanna
Myrtle Bennett
Gwendolyn Ritter
Fred Miller
Dan Sack
Emma Curley
Betty Swett
Harold Holbrook
Lanark
Seaman Swett
Richard Williams
Howard Kness
Tommy Hanson
Argo
Adeline Holesinger
Wilbur Port
Harold Snyder
Royal Cole
Shannon
Charles Sack
Carl Hoffman
August Rampenthal
Lucille Dresbach
Wallace Dresbach
J. C. Hogg
Bobby
Camanche
Dorothy Dierksen
Charles Hogg
Percy Clark
Sabula
Henry Notling
Preston
Russell Sweitzer
Leslie Eaton
James
Jean
Bruce Groharing
Adeline Groharing
John Blake
Phyllis Schmidt
Ross Boylan
Oscar Kraft
Raymond Foley
Ida Frederick
Jack Flickinger
Troxell
Loran
Victor Brockill
Wm. Boylan
Lawrence Sullivan
Iva Orcutt
Mary Sullivan
Albany
Gus Roggendorf
Rudy Brock
Hazel Heinze
Thomas Hand
Leo Hand
Welton
Catherine Hand
Joseph
Dorothy Hand
Tim McNamara
Ethel
Raymond
Ralph
Vincent
J. J. Sheridan
Lawrence Weatherwax
Hand
Commencement set for Thomson School graduates
The Thomson Consolidated School plans a May 20 graduation in the high school gym for seven students. Principal RE Hemmer says Mt. Carroll superintendent Lawrence E. Bruch will deliver the address. The program includes invocation, class history, diplomas, and a class prophecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomson Consolidated School
Gyn At & P.m
RE. O. Hemmer
Lawrence E. Bruch
Mt. Carroll
Alice Hamilton
Clarence Ploch
Harry Diehl
Evelyn Ashpole
Kenneth Bielema
Evelyn Nousenga
Lucille Larsen
Dean Robinson
Ruth Strubb
Alice Wilkerson
Rural Life Observance At Kahoka With Church Meetings
Churches in Kahoka report a Rural Life observance this Sunday with morning worship at 10:00 and Sunday school, followed by an Evening service at 7:45. The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet Wednesday May 20 at Mrs Grace Timmons home, with Mrs Clara Switzer in charge and a refreshment list led by Mrs Luella Timmons Effie Doden and Mrs Margaret Heusinkveld. Various church activities include Christian Endeavor at 7:19 and a May 21 ladies aid meet at Mrs Lloyd Smith home. A Sunday school social on May 12 at Emil Brach residence featured poems songs and reports with 42 attendees.
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Kahoka
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Grace Tibbits
Clara Switzer
Luella Timmons
Effie Doden
Margaret Heusinkveld
Clarence Ploch
Christian Endeavor
Harold Stoner
C. FE
Sword
Corwin
Morrison
Arletta Hartman
R. H. Leitner
Ladies’ Aid
Lloyd Smith
Emil Brach
Leitner
Trene Schick
Burrell Brown Now Stationed In Australia
Staff Sergeant Burrell Brown son of Mr and Mrs Guy Brown reports he is stationed in Australia as a search light technician with the coast artillery He enlisted in 1984 and has spent much of his time on the move since then He says he likes Australia but is kept real busy.
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Burrell Brown
Guy Brown
Australia
Set
Brown
The
Coast Artillery
Resinger-Bade Nuptials Held in Kahoka on Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ben F Resinger announce the marriage of their daughter Doris to Clarence Bade of Wild Rose Wisconsin. The ceremony occurred Sunday in Kahoka Missouri, on the anniversary of the bride and groom’s parents. Attendants Miss Mary Dantty and Wilbur of Rock Island Illinois. They will reside in Savanna Illinois where Bade is employed at the Savanna Ordnance Depot. Also noted are visits by Willard Bristol ill in Hancock Wisconsin and Sunday callers Mrs Louis Starck and children Oscar and Mary Lou of Tipton Iowa.
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Ben F. Resinger
Fifteenth Avenue
Clinton
Doris
Clarence Bade
Wild Rose
Wis
Kahoka
Mary Dantty
Wilbur
Rock Island
Savanna
Ill
Savanna Ordnance Deret
Mr. Bade
Eugene Davis
Thomson
Seaman Swett
Clara Swett
Etta Bristol
Willard Bristol
Hancock, Wis
Fred Doden
Louis Starck
Oscar and
Mary Lou
Tipton
Teachers Leave on Vacation After School Ends
With the end of the high school term, teachers depart for summer homes and trips. Shirley Ritzenthaler heads to Prairie View near Chicago, Edna Walters to Davis Junction for a few days, Gene Farnsworth visits relatives in Madison Wisconsin, while Supt. Demaree and Coach Blodgett remain without announced summer plans.
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Shirley Ritzenthaler
Prairie View
Chicago
Edna Walters
Davis Junction
Gene Farnsworth
Harry Williams
Madison
Wis
Glenn Demaree
Herbert Blodgett
Social round of local families on weekend visits
Sunday and Mother's Day visits strand across several households. Carl Peterson and Adam Heinze hosted callers. Hubert Williams and son Burton of Stockton joined Mrs Pape and family. Wallace Williams of Mt Carroll hosted Francke Switzer and David Switzer. Eugene Murray and Paul Murray families visited LeRoy. Idna Walters joined a Champaign trip. Kness and Savanna families visited, and Nina Kenyon rode to Chicago for relatives. Fred Yates of Wacker moved to the Krier place to farm and work at Stransdale Farm Products. Henry Picklum and Leona Davenport were weekend guests of Htta Benz in Savanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Peterson
Adam Heinze
Hubert Williams
Son Burton
Stockton
Arthur Pape
Laura Francke
Charles Switzer
David Switzer
Wallace Williams
Mt. Carroll
Francke
Hal Francke
Eugene Murray
Paul Murray
LeRoy, Ill
I'dna Walters
Champaign
Wesley Kness
William Geerts
Eric
LaVere Kness
Savanna
Cecil Green
Ray Morgan
Nina Kenyon
Chicago
Blaine Leavens
Helen Marshall
Leavens
Proving Grounds
Fred Yates
Wacker
Nicholas Krier
Stransdale Farm Products Co
Henry Picklum
Leona
Davenport
Htta Benz
Birth for Mt. Carroll Couple in Savannah City Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Wheeler of Mt. Carroll welcome a daughter born Saturday at Savannah city hospital. The newborn weighed five pounds eight ounces.
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Harrison Wheeler
Mt. Carroll
Savanna City Hospital
Mother's Day Visitors and Family Gatherings Listed
Families from Dixon Rock Island Moline Morrison Davenport and Sterling join greetings and dinners for Mother's Day. Guests include Mr and Mrs C H Hower Mr and Mrs Frank Badtke Mr and Mrs Sherman Oakley Mr and Mrs Earl Bennett and extended relatives from Sterling Morrison Low Moor Clinton and Savanna.
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K. B. Carpenter
C. H. Hower
Dixon
Frank Badtke
Herbert Badtke
Rock Island
Albert Adtke
Moline
Ilph Pannier
Hillsdale
Sherman Oakley
Claude Grim
Earl Bennett
Multen
Wayland Bennett
N. D. French
Garrett Stevenberg
Morrison
Norman French
Davenport
Hobart Holland
Robert Carroll
Ernest Smith
Mary Blair
Darlene Ashby
Richard Badtke
Louis Schnoor
Sterling
Harry Caar
Robert Daley
Savanna
Gaar
William Geisz
Springfield
Adan Ilinze
Joe Larson
N. E. Pape
Mise Bernice Kness
Wm. Geers
Evie
Delia Melendy
Harold Melendy
Low Moor
John Melendy
Clinton
Russell Carpenter Keeps Argo Store Open Despite Work Details
Russell Carpenter clarifies in the Review that he runs the Argo store, not Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Carpenter, and that he also spends part of his time working at the ordnance depot.
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Russell Carpenter
Argo
Clyde Carpenter
Russell
Ordnance Depot
Coal dealers urge buying fuel now for winter
Coal dealers and government officials urge the public to buy coal now to avoid a shortage next winter. They warn transportation bottlenecks could prevent domestic coal delivery in the fall, while Potter Brothers and Francke and Switzer advertise to push early purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Brothers and
Francke and Switzer
Draft registrant Erve Martindale omitted in April issue
The Review’s April 90 issue failed to include Erve Martindale in the draft registrants list due to a typesetting error. The registrars’ list did contain his name, but it was inadvertently left out during composition.
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Erve Martindale
Albany Pastor to Speak at Avenue PTA Meeting
Rev. Clarence Ploch pastor of Thomson and Albany Methodist churches will address the Avenue Parent-Teacher Association at 8 p.m. Thursday in the Avenue school auditorium in Savanna. His topic is Life of Graham Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ploch
Thomson and Albany
Pledge drive reports strong results in Thomson
French, chairman of the pledge campaign for war savings bonds, said the committee earned excellent results in Thomson this week. He noted that totals were not yet complete as several members had not submitted reports and no final total had been verified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savingrs Bonds
Stampa
Thomson
Fotale
Pupils Treated to Show at Fulton Royal Theatre
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Hemmer treated about 30 seventh and eighth grade pupils to a show at the Royal Theatre in Fulton last Saturday night with refreshments afterwards at Considine's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Hemmer
Royal Theatre
Considine'’s
Fulton
Cafe Features Five Ice Cream Specials
Hansen's Cafe in Stransdale lists five ice cream specials in the current advertisement. Regular flavors remain available and the feature draws attention in the Review this week as local residents visit and rejoin after recent events.
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Hansen's Cafe
Stransdale
York Community high marks 163 graduates in ten years
York community high school superintendent Glenn Demaree reports that 163 graduates have left YCHS since 1890 during his ten year tenure. Of these, 68 are married, 12 to other YCHS graduates, 107 live outside the district, and 15 are in the armed services. Noisy family notices appear amid the statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Demaree
York Community High School
Thomson School
Demaree
York Township
YCHS
United States
Charles Groharing
Demace
John Ashpole
B. R. Lewis
Improvements Made At Various Homes
Local residents continue repairs and updates despite priority orders slowing large projects. Harold Zink adds a kitchen and screened porch on the former Sears lot near Main street, Gail Turney finishes a roof and rear addition, Bob Lewis repairs porches and repurposes an old barn into a garage, Bill Boylan lays a foundation for a new home north of Ross Boylan, Arnold Alm advances Ray Dodge farm buildings while strong winds halted work briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Zink
Sears
Main Street
Gail Turney
Gail
Bob Lewis
Bob
Bill Boylan
Ross Boylan
Arnold Alm
Ray Dodge
Mr. Alm
Sunday Evening Family Visits Highlight Local Socials
Sunday gatherings featured Mr and Mrs Albert Prins hosting his parents and sister and Mr and Mrs Dave Geerts of Garden Plain plus Mr and Mrs Gerald Amon of Fulton. Also present were Mrs Roy Heitman and her family, Louis Schek and daughters, and numerous locals visiting or calling at various homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Prins
Dave Geerts
Garden Plain
Gerald Atamon
Fulton
Roy Heitman
Louis Schek
Irene
Thelma
Lloyd Smith
Famy
Heilman
Ernest Francke
Savarna
Charli
Switzer
Laura Francke
Vernon Dearings
Morrison
Raymond Carroll
Lester Stolder
Janet
Savanna
Emma Kling
Lawrence Sullivan
Galesburg
Myrtle Bull
Henry Young
Local residents share visits across Iowa and Illinois
Numerous families and friends visited or were visited across Davenport Savanna Clinton Morrison and Le Claire. Highlights include Nettie Bakers Davenport trip, Frank Brown and Herbert Almquist calls, Mort and Stage families in Morrison Clinton gatherings, and Mother's Day wishes to Ella Stumphy and other relatives.
Fishermen Hope May Winds Improve After Rough Spell
Local anglers report poor fishing due to strong winds despite Pool 13 being full and trees cleared. Village clerk Mrs Kate Cole Whitney notes license sales down this month after April saw about 70 licenses issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Cole Whitney
Royal Neighbor Lodge to Meet May 19
The Royal Negapool Lodge will meet Tuesday May 19 at the lodge hall with the May committee Faun Strubb Myrta Gro haring and Clara Switzer in charge. The Thomson 500 club meets today Thursday with Mrs Harry Diehl. The Argo 500 club met last Thursday May 7 with Mrs Belle Carpenter with prizes awarded to Mrs Verne Kauffman Mrs B R Lewis and Mrs Mayme Mummert. The next Argo 500 club meeting is May 21 with Mrs B R Lewis. The T N T society will meet all day Wednesday May 20 for church cleaning with a potluck lunch at noon and each member to bring sandwiches and a dish to pass. Come at 0 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Negapool Lodge
Faun Strubb
Myrta Groharing
Clara Switzer
Thomson 500 Club
Harry Diehl
Argo 500
Argo 500 Club
Belle Carpenter
Verne Kauffman
B. R. Lewis
Mayme Mummert
T. N. T. Society
Social visitors and family gatherings across Morrison area
Numerous Sunday and weekend visits and hosting events described in Morrison and nearby towns. Guests include families from Clinton Lanark Fulton Savanna Goose Lake and Camanch e. several relatives traveled to Cedar Rapids for a visit with Mrs Strukhoff and others attended local church and high school events.
Mother's Day Banquet Planned by Home Economics Club
The Home Economics club will observe Mother's Day with a mother daughter banquet at Argo church on Friday evening May 15. Committees include Menu led by Switzer McGinty Marshall. Table led by Green Carroll Severance. Decoration by Seims Van Tuer Sack. Kitchen by Carroll Brennaman Smith Demaree Cooper. Coffee by Hortense Nipe. Program lists songs, toasts, readings, solos by Beverly Marshall and Evelyn Welch, a talk by Alice Switzer, and duets. bouquets will honor the oldest mother, the mother with most daughters, the mother and daughter who look most alike, and the youngest mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argo
Alice Switzer
Maude McGinty
Mary Marshall
Ruby Green
Edna Carroll
Vena Severance
Grace Seims
Mary van Tuer
Mae Sack
Vada Carroll
Bertha Brennaman
Marian Smith
Othel Demaree
Kathryn Cooper
Hortense Nipe
God Bless America
Luella Heitman
Geraldine Smith
Frances Green
Beverly Marshall
Evelyn Welch
Ruth Demaree
Amy Lewis
Weekend Guests and Family Visits Across Several Illinois Towns
Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Robert Stage of Rock Island visiting Mr and Mrs Ben Stage. Also Mr and Mrs Kenneth Kemmer and baby of Galesburg and Paul Stage of Rockford. Eldon Hickey and Mr and Mrs John Carroll were guests of Mr and Mrs Art Gorzney of Morrison. Sunday visitors to Mr and Mrs Goharing included Vernice Scudder of Dixon Arthur Hoffman of Chadwick LeRoy Foltz Floyd Tobey and family Virgil Wilt and children. Wayne Ashby hosted relatives and Mrs Hattie Greeley joined later. Beverly Marshall visited the Ashby home. Rush Carroll and daughter Mrs Robert Gelwicks hosted in Mill edgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Stage
Robert Stage
Rock Island
Kenneth Kemmer
Baby
Galesburg
Paul
Rockford
Eldon Hickey
John Carroll
Art Gorzney
Morrison
G ‘Oharing
Vernice Scudder
Dixon
M Arthur Hoffman
Chadwick
Half of 1942 Graduates Find Work
York Community high school's class of 1942 finished school last week and about half of the 16 graduates already have jobs. Several work at Savanna ordnance depot and Savanna Cafe, Clinton tea room, Ross Cafe, and on a farm. three named graduates are not employed as of inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Community High School
Lauren Mitchell
Bob Ashpole
William Wagner
Fred Groharing
Savanna Ordnance Depot
Junella Gaar
Thompson's
Clinton
Melva Holmquest
Georgia Hogg
Ross Cafe
Fern Holmquest
Savanna Cafe
Bob Miller
Janet Carpenter
Marie Robinson
Arlene Smith
Social Visits Span Sa bula to Savanna in Iowa
Long list of visitors and callers from Sa bula Preston Savanna Loran Albany Welton and Clinton gathering at multiple homes. Families including the Percys, Notlings, Sweitzers and Hand relatives spent Sundays and Mondays with neighbors such as the Boylans Fred ericks Foley and Sheridan amid meals and visits.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Doylestown
Thomson Review
Josephine Gill
Lilen
Argofa
Preston Prairie
Fulton News
Thomson Briefs
H. S
L. E. Brudi
York
Loan
Sachin Argo Methodist A
Jame Puan
Castor Thomson Methodist
Avenue Meet
Grant Bowman
Griffith
Harper
Jessie Green
John Balk
Whiteside Sentinel
Robert Balk
Nettie Baker
Frank Brown, Sr
Herbert Almquist
David Raymond
J. Y. Stickell
Vernon Luedeke
Glenda Kay
George Mort
Vernon Mort
Frank Boylan
Porterville
Calif
Willis Stage
Lois Stage
Leonard Stage
Theo
Storm
Clarence Messinger
John Mertz
Milledgeville
Bernie Dykstra
George Schipper
Roscoe Brooks
Harriet Browning
Western State Teachers College
Malcomb
Herbert St. Ores
Guy Stumphy
Ella Stumphy
H. A
Tobey
M. L, Tobey
le Claire
Ralph Holesinger
John Zaagmen
Lyndon
EC Club
HER and Daughter
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Maes Fy
Wayne Brown
Frank Brown
Maurice Strukhoff
Strukhoff
Ray Darling
Clifford Moore
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Ben Wagner
A. E. Mitchell
Don Carpenter
Edward French
Jimmy
John French
Lester Vance
Goose Lake
Leaman Swett
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